bureau
The origin and history of bureau.
Etymology
From French bureau, originally meaning the coarse woolen cloth used to cover writing desks, later coming to mean the desk itself and then the office.
The origin and history of bureau.
From French bureau, originally meaning the coarse woolen cloth used to cover writing desks, later coming to mean the desk itself and then the office.
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